I am way behind the times, and finally come to realize I can't really salvage anything from my last rig at this point. It has been a week of reading and reading to catch up on new components, but still not sure what i'm doing or if i'm doing it right.
Here's what I have so far, but not dead set on anything probably other than the i5:
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: ASAP
Budget Range: Would like to keep it around $1k USD
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, MS Office, Media
Are you buying a monitor: No (currently using SAMSUNG 22" 1680 x 1050 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001268)
Parts to Upgrade: Everything
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg / amazon
Location: FL, USA
Parts Preferences: See below for list I have hobbled together
Overclocking: realistically, no
SLI or Crossfire: doubtful
Your Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050
Additional Comments: NO need for looks, quiet would be a plus but durability and performance is paramount.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: last build isn't working and won't benefit from any more upgrading.
From the list below, what am I doing right, what can be done better, and what might I be just wasting money on if I'm not going to be overclocking or playing the newest craziest game out there. I'm old and content watching movies and playing STALKER and CoD4. I like good single player FPS games, not terribly into getting the most current multiplayer games.
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
SeaSonic M12II 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Links and prices can be found here : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/17TXP
Thanks!
Here's what I have so far, but not dead set on anything probably other than the i5:
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: ASAP
Budget Range: Would like to keep it around $1k USD
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, MS Office, Media
Are you buying a monitor: No (currently using SAMSUNG 22" 1680 x 1050 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001268)
Parts to Upgrade: Everything
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg / amazon
Location: FL, USA
Parts Preferences: See below for list I have hobbled together
Overclocking: realistically, no
SLI or Crossfire: doubtful
Your Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050
Additional Comments: NO need for looks, quiet would be a plus but durability and performance is paramount.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: last build isn't working and won't benefit from any more upgrading.
From the list below, what am I doing right, what can be done better, and what might I be just wasting money on if I'm not going to be overclocking or playing the newest craziest game out there. I'm old and content watching movies and playing STALKER and CoD4. I like good single player FPS games, not terribly into getting the most current multiplayer games.
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
SeaSonic M12II 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Links and prices can be found here : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/17TXP
Thanks!
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